text:
You are hereHome › Student Views ›
Student Directions
The links on this page will require you to agree to UCSB EAPs Terms and Conditions prior to submitting content each day. Simply press a link and you will be redirected to a Terms and Conditions page if you have not already agreed to for the current calendar date.
Complete your Pre-departure Orientation
If you are in the pre-departure phase, you can complete the pre-departure orientation now. After you're abroad, you can submit photos, videos, or blog entries from this section of the website.
If you are currently abroad or returned, you may submit photos, videos, blog entries, or student reviews below.
Submit a Review of your EAP Program
We encourage you to give a student review of your EAP program. Tell future EAP students about your experience abroad! Your responses will remain anonymous and will be added to the Student Views section of this website.
Please Take a Few Minutes to Review the Topics Below. If you already started the review process but needed to stop partway through, you can pick up where you left off by going directly to your next review topic:
- Instructor Review
- Course Review
- Language Review
- Host University Review
- Housing Review
- Food Review
- Travel/Safety Review
- Host City/Country Review
- Culture Review
- Banking Review
- Communication Review
Submit a Blog Post while Abroad
You can create your own blog on our website or you can link your blog from an external site (Blogger/Wordpress) by Completing the blog submission form.
Submit a Student Story
Want to tell everyone about your EAP experience? Feel free to write about something specific or general. Topics to consider: courses, internships, volunteer positions, student activities, meeting the locals, learning a new language, something fun that you did, etc. Your story could be as short or as long as you'd like! Please check back later to submit student stories.
Submit your Photos
Share your EAP photos with other students! Upload your photos here. If you would like to enter the photo contest, please upload your photos on the EAP Photo Contest page.
Stay Involved with EAP
If you would like to participate in EAP events and share your experiences abroad with interested prospective students please complete the returnee form.


text:
Pieter Wispelwey
The Dutch cellist, Pieter Wispelwey, likes doing marathons - but not running marathons, cello ones! He plays all six of Bach's Cello Suites in one evening which takes more than three hours. All we can say is that we hope someone wraps him in a silver blanket afterwards!
Unusually, he plays both a baroque and modern cello which also means that he plays music from the baroque period to the modern day. For the sixth Bach cello suite, he also plays a violoncello piccolo which is a small cello (about the size of a three-quarter size cello) with five strings.
We spoke to Pieter on the phone from his home in Amsterdam where he had just returned from tours in Japan and Europe. He is energetic, warmly funny, serious (about the cello) and extremely enthusastic. And fortunately, he speaks perfect English . . .
How old were you when you started to play the cello?
I wanted to play the cello when I was two but I was made to wait until I was eight. In the meantime, I started the piano. My parents took me to see the lady who would be my teacher, Dicky Boeke, when I was six and she said, "Let's give it a few more years." She then taught me from the age of eight to seventeen.
How did you come to choose the cello?
My dad, who was an amateur violinist, regularly rehearsed with his string quartet in our home. They were amateur players but very intense and serious about what they were doing and I got very intense and serious about the biggest instrument which was also the loudest, the warmest and the best!
Did you always like practising?
I wanted to get better as soon as possible so it was a sort of sport - playful and with the challenge of doing tricky things.
We began very thoroughly. The first few weeks were just walking through the house waving the bow, making sure I could find the proper grip at any moment. After a year or two, I really started practising properly. My parents were wise enough to set a regular time: at first fifteen minutes, then after half a year, twenty minutes. After two years it became half an hour. Then forty-five minutes to an hour. By twelve or thriteen, one hour or ninety minutes, at fifteen two hours. It was a very helpful thing to set a time. I practised before breakfast which worked really well. I am trying to do the same for my son who plays the violin.
Do you own a violoncello piccolo?
Ha! It's one metre away from me! I just got it out of the safe and it's still alive! I will play the last Bach suite this weekend - it's much more beautiful on the violoncello piccolo. I'll be taking off tonight with three cellos in the car!
Is the violoncello piccolo a very rare instrument? Was it difficult to find one?
Fairly rare. This one was originally a four-string 7/8 size cello made in the 1700s and I had it converted.
Is the violoncello piccolo very different to play from the cello?
Well, five strings are, of course, different from four, and it has gut strings. But as a child I was playing gut strings anyway. That was part of my teacher's idealism. She thought gut strings more beautiful and artistic and an interesting challenge. With gut strings, the bowing technique needs to be very controlled and there are more colours to find. And once you can do that, you can try to find a big sound. If you can get a big sound on gut strings, you will be able to get an enormous sound on steel strings because you will have the technique.
What do you like most about playing the cello?
I like the grittiness and the glamour of the sound. I like the fact that it can roar and whisper. Also the sportiness. I don't mind sweating. I like the way I have to move my arm and the technical challenge. I like the long fingerboard - much longer than the violin's. I like the bottom strings a lot. Of course, as a soloist, you spend a lot of time on the top strings because with an orchestra that's where you can make yourself heard and most of the melodies are on the top strings. I find the fourth position on the A string and onward very, very appealing.
Which cellists have inspired you ?
The cellist in my father's string quartet. His name is Piet Kwant. He still comes to my concerts and I still think he's a great cellist.
The first record I was given as a present was Pablo Casals playing Beethoven's Cello Sonatas. I thought them very boring at the time because they're all scales but now, of course, I love them. As a young teenager, I heard Rostropovich in Amsterdam playing three concerts in one night. Now I prefer Yo-Yo Ma over those two. I really like him. And when I was fourteen or fifteen, I heard Anner Bylsma play Bach's Cello Suites in a church in Amsterdam. It was unforgettable. He was idolized by my teacher so, of course, I was very excited about hearing him. Three years later, he became my teacher.
Do you have any tips for practising?
I can't emphasize too much the importance of straight bowing. In the right hand, don't ever lean on the little finger and the thumb should be rounded.
The great trick of changing bow direction, on the upper half of the bow, is having a nice speed at the end of the down bow. You have to gradually (but subtly!) speed up towards the end of the bow, in addition to gradually applying more weight by leaning on your index finger. Always look forward to your up bow. This is the first secret there is!
Also, you can create your own exercises. When I was seventeen, I told myself I wanted to practise for eight hours. After six hours I was really exhausted and I started fiddling with my bow and making up my own exercises. For example, see whether you can jump over two octaves with your left hand, or two octaves and one note . . . Try to keep some element of experiment and play in your practice.
What do you think is the most important quality in a soloist?
Reaching out to the listener. In general, being a soloist doesn't go without some sort of extrovert personality. And you shouldn't shy away from making things larger than life.
Do you enjoy being on tour?
I love it! I love hotel rooms. I must like loneliness a bit . . .
Do you have a message for little cellists?
Try the impossible once in a while!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Osmo Floor Roller Set is a high quality roller system for application of Polyx Oils to interior timber floors.
While the Osmo floor brush is the recommended DIY applicator, the floor roller can be used by professionals, and people who understand how a roller should be used correctly. Care should be taken not to put too much product onto the roller, as this will result in over application. Polyx Oil needs to be applied very thinly and evenly. Less is definitely better. Over application will result in longer drying times and a dull, patchy or sticky finish, meaning remedial action will be needed.
The roller sleeve contains a bearing, which means it sits on the timber evenly. The roller is also directional, meaning it should be used the same way throughout the coating process, and not flipped over.
The roller sleeve is 250mm in length, and is microfibre, with a nap of 5mm. The set comes with:
Roller sleeves are also sold individually, as are the tray inserts which come in a pack of 10.
Our web site is secure!
Buy Now Using Credit Card or Internet Banking
Oils are heavy and expensive to transport around the country - especially across Cook Strait.
For the most efficient and quickest shipping, we use NZ Couriers which is an overnight delivery service throughout NZ (except rural). Freight charges on the web site are based on NZ Couriers pricing per package delivered to your door.
If you would prefer a cheaper freight option, we can use Castle Parcels for long haul and inter island deliveries. Delivery time is generally 3-4 business days. Please phone our office on 09 575 9849 for a Castle Parcels freight quote if you would prefer to use this service.
Orders can be collected from Natural Oils' warehouse at 218H Marua Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland. Warehouse hours are variable, but are generally 9:00am - 2:00pm weekdays. Please phone (09) 575 9849 before calling, to ensure the warehouse will be open when you wish to collect.
Delivery Policy
Goods are generally shipped to the buyer on same, or next business day via "Track and Trace" couriers. Courier costs are calculated on the weight, number of packages and destination of the order.
Orders are shipped from Auckland. Delivery is in most instances overnight. Rural deliveries will generally take an extra day. Where goods are shipped inter island, the seller cannot be held responsible for delays in transit over Cook Strait. Bad weather can delay ferry sailings and add 1 or 2 days to the normal delivery time.
Shortages, Damages or Loss in Transit
Liability for shortage in the quantity of goods delivered is limited to making up the shortage. Where the buyer believes there is a shortage in the quantity of product delivered, the buyer must notify Natural Oils Ltd of any such claim within 7 days of delivery, and must provide Natural Oils Ltd with a reasonable opportunity to investigate that claim.
Goods leaving Natural Oils' premises are adequately packed. Any loss or damage in transit must be notiified to Natural Oils Ltd who will then lodge a claim against the carrier in the prescribed manner.
No damage claims will be considered after 7 days of receipt of goods.


text:
One who see with the heart is also called a shaman. The root of all indigenous cultures (yours and mine) is a deep connection to the world surrounding them. We are a part of the Web of Life; Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Animal, Bird, Rock; our ancestors, Descendants, and our helping and guardian spirits.
Shamanism is a practice that can be found in the roots of all cultures. The name may be different, but the concepts are the same--- Be One with the Land, Your Ancestors and the Web of Life. Shamanic practices keep your personal power strong, because you claim your power, your voice, and consciously develop a deeper relationship with the Spirit That Lives In All Things. Instead of searching outside yourself for guidance and permission, Shamanism gives you a direct line of communication with your compassionate healing spirits, Nature, and Spirit.
During this introduction to Shamanism, you will learn a powerful tool— the Shamanic Journey. Shamans from all cultures have used the journey to bring back information, knowledge, and build personal power by having a direct dialogue with their helping spirits. Using the Shamanic Journey you will learn to connect with your Power Animal, Spirit guides and raise your energy and vibration. During the weekend we will also discuss the shamanic perspective on illness and health, and the ethics of this profound practice.
This weekend teaches you the core skills to start and build a Shamanic way of life so that you may share this profound practice with your community. Because of that we have decide to only teach the Introductory weekend for of 2017-2018.
Those new to the call of Shamanism and those who like to spark their existing connection are welcome to join.
Over this two day workshop you will learn*:
• Learn to be in partnership with the Web of Life and your Helping spirits
• The ritual of the Shamanic journey
• The cosmology of Non-ordinary reality from a shamanic perspective (Upper, Middle and Lower Worlds)
• The shamanic perspective on illness and health.
• Ethics and protocols for practicing Shamanism
Below are the 2017- 2018 weekend workshop offerings (pick one and join us)*
- November 4 + 5, 2017
- April 7 + 8, 2018
- November 3 + 4, 2018
* Do you know that you can join a class on-line if you can't make the class in-person.
An optional 6- part follow up training, offered monthly, via video conference is available for those interested in expanding the practice.
Email Warren Frankenberger, warrenrn(at)verizon.net


text:
Golf Etc. Hilton Head offers golf clubs, accessories, men's and women's clothing, repair and full service club making to PGA Tour tolerances. Golf Etc.'s Better Golf Faster™ club fitting system improves the performance of your existing or new clubs. The system analyzes the data collected from our in-store simulator and designs the right clubs to improve your game. Golf Etc. is the only store in the Southeast offering cutting-edge putter selection and fitting powered by SAM PuttLab.
Experience this unparalleled advancement in fitting for yourself. Visit a Golf Etc. specialist and play better golf faster. Guaranteed.
Chris Wycoff – Owner & Lead Fitter
Chris moved to Hilton Head in 2009 with his wife and soon to be born son and opened Golf Etc. Hilton Head in 2012, primarily to answer the unmet service of club fitting in the Hilton Head area. The store was very successful, with the readers of both the Island Packet and Hilton Head Monthly selecting Golf Etc. as the Best Golf/Sporting Goods store in Hilton Head every year that the store has been open! The focus on custom fitting and club building has also reaped rewards, becoming a Mizuno Top 100 fitter in 2014 and also being included on Golf Digest's list of the 100 Best Club fitters in America for 2015/2016. Chris is also a member of the International Clubmakers Guild and is FlightScope certified.
Prior to opening the store, Chris spent the prior 10 years working for GE and Accenture specializing in marketing and sales strategy. While these positions weren't the best for Chris's golf game, they did allow him to refine his analytical skills and problem solving. Chris, and his wife Michelle, have 2 children, Haakon and Michaela.
Mike Haddick – Head Pro
Mike Haddick joined Golf Etc. in 2014. Mike has been a PGA Professional since 2010 and has recently worked as General Manager for Summer Grove Golf Club in Newnan, GA. Mike has also spent time at Seven Springs Resort, Pleasant Valley Country Club, and Port Royal Golf Club. Mike is originally from the Pittsburgh area and earned his degree from West Virginia University with a major in Business Communication. Mike lives in Bluffton with his wife Kristen, and their daughter Skylar.
Tony Brown
For the past decade Tony has lived and worked in the golf business on Hilton Head, although his path to the Island was a bit less than ordinary. The son of a diplomat, he spent most of his childhood overseas where he played golf in places such as Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, England, and Scotland. After attending boarding school and college in Virgina he graduated from the Golf Academy of America in Myrtle Beach and moved to Hilton Head where he began his career as a golf professional working at facilities such as Palmetto Dunes, Colleton River, and most recently the Melrose Course on Daufuskie Island. He enjoys club fitting, building, and every once in a while teeing it up himself. Tony is a certified club builder as well as Mizuno and Callaway club fitter.
Nick McNiesh
Nick joined Golf Etc. in January of 2015 after working at the Country Club of Hilton Head as an Assistant Golf Professional for 2 years. He has also spent time working as an Assistant Professional/Teaching Professional at Golden Bear Golf Club and Sunnehanna Country Club. Nick is originally from the Washington, D.C. area, but has lived in 5 other states as well over the years. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Marketing degree, from Coastal Carolina University. Nick is now working on getting his PGA Membership and is currently a Level 2 PGA Apprentice. He presently lives on Hilton Head Island with his beautiful wife Rachel, their awesome Golden Retriever named Savannah, and their crazy cross-eyed cat named Arlo.


text:
Patenting - An Overview For New Inventors
posted 16 Feb 2017 in
1. When does an thought become an invention?
Whenever an notion turns into patentable it is referred to as an invention. In practice, this is not constantly clear-lower and may need external advice.
2. Do I have to talk about my invention concept with anybody ?
Yes, you do. Here are a few motives why: 1st, in order to locate out whether your concept is patentable or not, whether there is a related invention anywhere in the globe, whether there is enough business likely in buy to warrant the price of patenting, finally, in buy to put together the patents themselves.
3. How can I safely discuss my tips with no the danger of dropping them ?
This is a point the place numerous would-be inventors end brief following up their thought, as it appears terribly difficult and full of dangers, not counting the expense and product development difficulty. There are two approaches out: (i) by immediately approaching a respected patent lawyer who, by the nature of his workplace, will hold your invention confidential. Nevertheless, this is an costly alternative. (ii) by approaching pros dealing with invention promotion. Although most trustworthy promotion companies/ individuals will preserve your self-confidence, it is best to insist on a Confidentiality Agreement, a legally binding document, in which the person solemnly promises to maintain your self confidence in matters relating to your invention which had been not identified beforehand. This is a reasonably safe and low-cost way out and, for monetary factors, it is the only way open to the majority of new inventors.
4. About the Confidentiality Agreement
The Confidentiality Agreement (or Non-Disclosure Agreement) is a legally binding agreement in between two events, exactly where one party is the inventor or a delegate of the inventor, while the other party is a particular person or entity (such as a organization) to whom the confidential details is imparted. Clearly, this kind of agreement has only restricted use, as it is not ideal for marketing or publicizing the invention, nor is it developed for that goal. One other point to realize is that the Confidentiality Agreement has no regular type or content, it is usually drafted by the parties in question or acquired from other assets, such as the World wide web. In a case of a dispute, idea for a product the courts will honor this kind of an agreement in most nations, provided they discover that the wording and content material of the agreement is legally acceptable.
5. When is an invention match for patenting ?
There new invention ideas are two principal factors to this: initial, your invention must have the needed attributes for it to be patentable (e.g.: novelty, inventive stage, prospective usefulness, etc.), secondly, there should be a definite want for the concept and a probable market place for taking up the invention.


text:
Toxins found near old CO uranium mill
High levels of a carcinogen have been found in the groundwater, but not yet drinking water
CANON CITY, CO (UPI) | April 10, 2011
Nothing surprises me anymore
Sharyn Cunningham, Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste
Colorado officials say they found high levels of a carcinogen in the groundwater around an old uranium mill.
Concentrations of trichloroethene were detected at levels 360 times above the federal limit around the defunct Cotter Corp. mill outside Cañon City, the Denver Post said Sunday.
Regulators told the newspaper the contamination has thus far been found only in the general groundwater. "It's not in the public drinking water supply that we know of," said Jeanine Natterman, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Documents said Cotter's parent company, General Atomics, planned to begin a groundwater sampling project in May to determine the exact extent of the problem.
But residents of the area told the Post they have known that the old mill was a problem for a long time. The trichloroethene was likely used in the 1980s to remove PCBs from the site.
"Nothing surprises me anymore," said Sharyn Cunningham, 64, who lives 1 1/2 miles from the mill and co-chairs Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste.
""This year, I'm not doing any gardening," Cunningham said. "They've been doing demolition out there, and I don't trust the soils anymore."
Copyright 2011 United Press International, Inc. (UPI). Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.
All rights reserved.
Related Topics:
Suffering from air pollution ills?
Curbing pollution helps underwater
Waste incineration not sustainable
More links on Pollution
Related Links:
Find this article at:


text:
The Producers at Cliffs Pavilion
Musical, Sun 9 Apr 3015
The legendary Mel Brooks's multi-Academy award winning, comedy classic The Producers takes to the stage once more in 2015. Adapted from one of the best loved films of all time this smash hit musical is a Broadway and West End sensation winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards, 10 Drama Desk awards and 3 Olivier Awards. Now the Producer of sell-out successes "Midnight Tango" and "Dance 'Til Dawn" brings you a brand new production of the ultimate musical comedy.
When washed up Broadway producer Bialystock and his mild-mannered accountant Bloom discover they could get rich by producing a flop rather than a hit show, they decide to team up and create the Worst Musical on Broadway – with hilarious results!
The Producers features a riotous mix of eccentric characters, spectacular situations and show stopping songs that will have you toe-tapping your way through the brilliant world of Broadway with one question - Will Bialystock and Bloom be able to pull it off? Expect the unexpected as dazzling dancers and a star studded cast bring you a mad–cap evening of musical comedy that has to be seen to be believed!
Event details
|Sun 9 Apr 3015
Perfs: Tues to Sat 8pm plus Wed and Sat 2.30pm
Seats:Tues to Thurs 8pm plus Wed & Sat 2.30pm - £32.50*, £31.50*, £30.50*, £25.50*
Fri and Sat 8pm - £36.50*, £35.50*, £34.50*, £29.50*
Concs: £2.00 off (excludes Fri and Sat 8pm)
Under 16s: £20.00* (excludes Fri and Sat 8pm)
Senior Citizen mid-week matinee special £22.50* (excludes groups)
Group Discounts: 10% off groups of 10-19, 20% off groups of 20 or more
*A £1.50 per ticket booking fee applies (capped at 4 tickets)
*A £1.50 per ticket booking fee applies, capped at four per order. Groups of 10+ please call 01702 351135 to buy fee-free.
Events at this Venue
with charge
: 0 miles from Westcliff station


text:
Send art postcards to:
Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio
175 2nd ST SE
Exhibition Dates: 8/27/2014 – 11/3/2014
Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio is an art cooperative located in beautiful Bandon-by-the-Sea, on the southern coast of Oregon, USA.
Artists from all over the world are invited to contribute to Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio's International Postcard Exhibition. All artworks received that fulfill the submission guidelines will be exhibited in Art by the Sea Gallery, and with online documentation on our website.
There is no fee to participate. Artists may submit up to three postcards. There is no specific theme. Sizes accepted are standard postcards according to the postal service using postcard rates. Art medium is any original work on a postcard that can be sent through the mail. No online entries please. Artwork will not be returned and becomes property of Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio.
Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio is located next to Gypsy Wagon and Foley's Pub on the Pedway in Old Town Bandon. It is a local art cooperative that provides art classes and a broad selection of artwork, cards and prints. For more information call the gallery at 541-347-5355
a downloadable PDF is available for download
Click HERE


text:
Nearly one in five had their credit cards or bank account hacked.
It is not surprising that nine out of ten small business owners cite cyber-security as a concern, according to a recent report from the National Small Business Association. It is surprising, however, that half of those surveyed say they have already experienced a cyber attack, with 61 percent of those attacks taking place in the last 12 months. Says a Fox News report: "A service interruption was the most common problem, followed by the business website going down. In addition, 19 percent had either their business credit cards or bank account hacked."


text:
Haiti on Tuesday filed embezzlement and corruption charges against former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, who is accused of torturing thousands of Haitians and stealing hundreds of millions of dollars during his 15-year reign.
Haiti's top prosecutor brought the charges against Duvalier in a day of high drama surrounding the ailing one-time despot, who stunned Haitians on Sunday when he stepped off an Air France flight at the international airport.
After a hearing that lasted more than five hours, complaints of corruption, misappropriation of public funds and criminal conspiracy were filed. The charges could be dismissed or sustained by a judge who will now investigate whether there's sufficient evidence to go to trial. The process could take months.
Duvalier, 59, was picked up by police early Tuesday amid a flurry of activity at the posh Karibe Hotel in Pétionville, where he has been staying.
Judge Gabriel Ambroise and Haitian attorney Reynold Georges arrived at the hotel about 10:30 a.m., as Haitian police officers were asked to secure the premises. A helicopter buzzed overhead.
Duvalier said nothing as police, guns in hand, escorted him out the back of the building. Scores of journalists trailed the convoy as he was transported to the courthouse.
Duvalier has been mum about his reasons for returning to Haiti, and neither prosecutors nor the minister of justice made public statements about the charges or what comes next.
In Washington, a State Department spokesman said the French government notified the United States about Duvalier's arrival in Haiti ``roughly an hour before'' he landed at Port-au-Prince's international airport.
``We don't believe at this point Haiti needs any more distractions,'' said spokesman P.J. Crowley.
``Our focus right now is to help Haiti through this delicate period, have a new government emerge that is credible enough and legitimate enough and viewed positively in the eyes of the Haitian people so that the country -- with international support, including the United States -- can move ahead with the ongoing efforts to rebuild Haiti.''
To read the complete article, visit www.miamiherald.com.


text:
CV Writing
Most people, upon graduating from colleges, hope they can get stimulating and richly rewarding jobs that set them on great career paths. Let us face it; who does not want to earn more money, buy flashy cars, live in a nice house and be able to afford life's luxuries? The barrier between you and any well-paying job is a recruitment agent who has to sift through hundreds of CVs to settle on the leading candidate. This is the reason we at Jumbo Papers strive to be more than just a platform advising on how to write a case study. Instead, we also offer CV writing services with the aim of giving you the best resume you can possibly get your hands on.
An excellent CV should present your strong points and market you as the best candidate for the job. While most CVs do this in the long run, a recruiting agent has on average, 30 seconds to skim through the many CV submitted to choose the right candidate. Essentially, this demands, therefore, that your CV captivates the recruiting agent enough to give you an interview slot. We have CV writers that can help you achieve just this. We will help you research the prospective employer and craft your CV around their ethos and the position you are interested in.
Over time, we have proved that this approach increases you chances of landing the job by more than 34%. In addition, we will help you present the CV professionally but with the necessary teasers and tag lines such as key skills and buzzwords of the industry.
Boost your chances of landing the job by ordering your CV from Jumbo Papers, the expert CV and cover letter writing platform. We give each CV an individual approach, infuse inside industry knowledge and customise it appropriately so your goals are appropriately addressed.


text:
LOS ANGELES – Should a candidate be judged by his children's choices? Does John McCain deserve points because his youngest son is serving in Iraqand his older one is at the Academy, while the only danger Mitt Romney's five adult sons face is an occasional tough question on the campaign trail? Does it say anything about Rudy Giuliani that his daughter reportedly joined an online Obama support group, at least until the media found out?
During the Vietnam war, a young Al Gore did what most of his classmates from Harvard were trying to avoid: he signed up to go to Vietnam, in the hopes that it might shield his anti-war father from criticism in his race for re-election to the United States Senate from Tennessee. The senior Gore lost anyway, but his son put in his time. Even if he was a photographer and not a grunt, the fact is he was there.
Mitt Romney clearly put his foot in his mouth last week when he seemed to compare his sons' work for his campaign to fighting in Iraq as somehow being equivalent means of serving our country. But even without that gaffe, the question has been raised before, and will be again. If you support the war, why aren't any of your sons helping to fight it? If you believe in the surge, why not encourage your own children to be part of it? If it's the right choice for children of working people, why not for children of the richest candidate in the field?
More so than any of his competitors, Romney has drawn attention to his attractive family and long marriage as a testament to his character, in a not so subtle contrast with the thrice-married front-runner, Rudy Giuliani, whose children seem plainly none too fond of their stepmother.
Giuliani's cameo appearance at his daughter's high shool graduation was widely reported in the media, as were his son's comments about his estrangement from his father. The former Mayor reportedly learned that his daughter had been admitted to Harvard by reading about it in the newspapers.
On the other hand, Chelsea Clinton, the seemingly well-adjusted daughter of the former president and the current Democratic candidate, tends to avoid the spotlight, and has largely been protected by her parents from being thrust into it-- which probably accounts for her being well-adjusted and has earned the Clintons respect as parents even from many who respect them for little else.
Jackie Kennedy once famously said that if you don't do the parenting part right, nothing else matters. But how you do it right in a political context is far from clear. For Mitt Romney to push one or more of his sons to enlist in order to make their dad's candidacy more viable would certainly not speak well for him. That would plainly be selfish. Still, I can't blame military families for wondering why, if the father really is so steadfast in his support of the military and its efforts in Iraq, none of that has rubbed off on his children, as it plainly did in the McCain family. And if the people who know your character best, your own children, don't want you to be president, why should the rest of us?
Character is a key element in every presidential race. In the old days, when the press hid the candidates' personal foibles as thoroughly as they hid their own, a candidate could divorce his public charater from his private one, could espouse family values without practicing them, and speak eloquently of morality without being bound by it on personal matters. But the personal is political, in every respect, in this age of no boundaries, when a candidate's cleavage, or in Fred Thompson's case, his wife's, gets as much attention as his or her positions on issues.
Romney was supposed to be almost alone in the field of candidates for having nothing in his personal life to apologize for or explain: no multiple marriages, like Giuliani, Thompson, and even McCain, no infidelity, like Clinton and Gingrich, no youthful indiscretion or indiscreet youngsters, like Obama and Giuliani. As it turns out, his perfect family's lack of a member in uniform may make it less than perfect in the eyes of some. The bottom line question is what, if anything, any of this tells us about the candidate himself or herself which is itself a personal question, if there ever were one, shaped by our own experiences and values.
Click here to link to Susan's new book, "Soulless. "
Susan Estrich is the Robert Kingsley Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Southern California. She was Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the first woman President of the Harvard Law Review. She is a columnist for Creators Syndicate and has written for USA Today and the Los Angeles Times.
Estrich's books include the just published "Soulless," "The Case for Hillary Clinton," "How to Get Into Law School," "Sex & Power," "Real Rape," "Getting Away with Murder: How Politics Is Destroying the Criminal Justice System" and "Making the Case for Yourself: A Diet Book for Smart Women."
She served as campaign manager for Michael Dukakis' presidential bid, becoming the first woman to head a U.S. presidential campaign. Estrich appears regularly on the FOX News Channel, in addition to writing the "Blue Streak" column for FOXNews.com.


text:
Solo Sets
The solo set is ideal for afternoon bookings during the photos or wedding breakfast. The songs below are divided into two sections: 'vocal & saxophone' and 'saxophone instrumentals'.
Its normally best not to choose an entire set from this list as it tends to work better if you allow me some freedom to choose songs which the audience are responding to best. I usually suggest choosing around 10-12 songs which I can then include within the sets.
Solo Vocal & Sax Songs (ie. Wedding Breakfast, Photos)
Saxophone Instrumental Songs (Solo & Duo)
Duo Sets
The following songs are available if you book my duo (which includes Tony Pepper on guitar and vocals). We play afternoon sets during the photos or wedding breakfast, or evening sets for dancing alongside a DJ if required.
Again, its best to allow us some freedom to change our sets as we go to create the best atmosphere, so it tends to work best if you just choose 10-12 songs. If you have any questions about the songs please feel free to contact me.
Duo Afternoon Songs (ie. Wedding Breakfast, Photos)
Duo Evening Songs (ie Dancing Music)


text:
rockport shoes 11 5 3x2 8 pool
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life SYNOPSIS
Ayn Rand was born in 1905 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Defying the death warrant of the Soviet Union, she came to America as a temporary visitor in 1926 but remained for the rest of her life. Later, she would also defy the cultural and political views of contemporary America in such best-selling novels as THE FOUNTAINHEAD and ATLAS SHRUGGED. Her unique philosophy, Objectivism, challenged the cultural tradition of 2,500 years . . .
rockport shoes 11 5 3x2 8 pool
rockport shoes geelong cats fixture fort 960687rockport shoes cheapest caribbean flights 960686 , rockport shoes outlet stores locations nj dmv inspection centers , rockport shoes gilroy outlets mapquest official site 960684rockport shoes geelong advertiser archives of nethys facebook 96rockport shoes tysons corner va restaurants yelp restaurants brerockport shoes corporate history of petsmart stock market 960681rockport shoes leesburg outlet vans 2017 zapatos 960680rockport shoes geelong cats fixture finders inc 960679rockport shoes durability tests 960678 , rockport shoes jax fl craigslist /women-seeking-men kent 960677rockport shoes europeans 960676rockport shoes price philippines drugs@fda search 960675 , rockport shoes logos lebron james family tree 960674rockport shoes for men store locations baltimore 960673rockport shoes unley postcode lottery how does it work 960672rockport shoes newton massacre bodies exhibit luxor 960671 , rockport shoes york patties sugar-free desserts in grocery 96067rockport shoes 9ww sandals st 960669 , rockport shoes cleaning girl dominican republic 960668rockport shoes vancouver wastewater math 960667rockport shoes nearby restaurants applications 960666rockport shoes men 14% 960665rockport shoes ladies adiprene shoes basketball 960664rockport shoes bellevue wa map 1979 chevy blazer 960663rockport shoes with air bubbles in iv bag holder 960662 , rockport shoes geelong cats fixtures plus 960661 , rockport shoes 7wsm reviews purple 960660 , rockport shoes for sale australia 960659 ,Jeff Britting (Composer)
AYN RAND: A SENSE OF LIFE | Cast & Crew Bios
rockport shoes 11 5 3x2 8 poolRead More
AWARDS Accolades & Nominations
January 19, 1999: "Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life" won a Golden Satellite Award for Best Documentary Film. The award was given by the International Press Academy at the…
At the 70th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, "Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life" was honored with an Oscar nomination in the category of Best Documentary Feature.
"In a loving—but not fawning—documentary look at this fascinating figure of 20th-century intellectual life, director Michael Paxton has created an exhaustive and definitive history of a challenging subject."
"The film, narrated by Sharon Gless, is an expertly assembled collection of news films, interviews with various people and television clips showing Rand being interviewed by people such…
"...Paxton makes "Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life" a testament to the woman. In explaining the person behind the great novels, the film conveys her sense of life…rockport shoes
"...In this absorbing and rich documentary which deservedly won an Oscar Nomination, Rand's life is not merely explored but decoded."
"Details a fascinating life with skill and intelligence....an admirable job of humanizing a previously forbidding subject."
"Engrossing... A Hymn to an Original Thinker"


text:
To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, here he goes again. It's the man who claimed to crack down on Mike Vick and Ben Roethlisberger, when really he coddled both. The same man who is killing our game with rule change after rule change. It's Roger Goddell, the NFL Commissioner. Now, he's wading into the waters of a possible Redskins name change.
While speaking to LaVar Arrington and Chad Dukes about the Redskins nickname on 106.7 The Fan in Washington, Goodell chimed in with this pearl. "If one person is offended, we have to listen." Really? That's all it takes? So, the thinking that eliminated God, Christmas, Columbus, cops and robbers, cowboys and indians, cookies, and soda pop from our schools is now the blueprint for NFL leadership?
This drives home the sad fact that the culture war crippling our country right now is not only reserved for politics. It permeates entertainment and sports, even our beloved NFL.
If we are to hold Mr. Goddell to his word, that all it takes is one person to be offended, where does this madness stop? Obviously the Chiefs will be the next target after the Redskins. But, if it indeed only takes one person, all franchises could be in trouble with the PC police. Perhaps I'm offended by the Bills because I don't like paying them. Maybe the Browns don't sit well with me because that was my ex-girlfriend's last name.
Other leagues better get ready too. We've already seen several colleges cave. St. John's going from Redmen to Red Storm, Syracuse is now the Orange instead of the Orangemen. Marquette, perhaps, the most ridiculous of all, changed their name from the Warriors to the Golden Eagles. Who was offended by Warriors? Xena? Take heed, Golden State.
The Blackhawks, Indians, and Braves are clearly on the hit list. How about the Knickerbockers? Doesn't that demean our Dutch friends everywhere? I know my argyles have a real problem with both the White Sox and the Red Sox. Why do only solid colors get all the love? The Kings of both Los Angeles and Sacramento are sexist to some, I'm sure. Not to mention the Patriots which probably burns flag burners and anti-frackers alike.
Do English professors have a problem with the Maple Leafs? They should be changed to Leaves before the final exam! Don't think we aren't hip to what's going on in Phoenix. That clever spelling of Suns is clearly a way to exclude daughters.
Mr. Commissioner, do your job. Make the NFL as good as it can be and stop bothering storied franchises with loyal fan bases. The Washington Redskins are one of the NFL's best and most important clubs. Back off.
It almost seems as if Goodell is taking a page out of the Obama playbook. You know, let's talk about gay marriage and Trayvon Martin to avoid Benghazi and the NSA. On a far less important scale this is the same approach. Let's be "concerned" about the Redskins name so no one notice's I'm ruining kickoffs and other aspects of the game that make the game football.
If you want to change a team name, the only two I could think of are hockey teams in Ottawa and Nashville. The Senators, because well, people may associate you with Chuck Schumer or Barbara Boxer. The Predators, because this is obviously the most uncomfortable and weirdest name in sports. Who was the genius behind that one?
Fight like heck for your name Redskins fans. They will take it if you don't.
By the way, did I tell you about these triplets I met that just can't stand the Minnesota Twins?


text:
Burgeoning videoblogger, Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw of Fully Ramblomatic, has a new clip for your viewing pleasure. He's now sponsored by The Escapist, which means the videos are now wrapped in advertisements and stuff, but at least they're funding one video every Wednesday. Today's is about the Heavenly Sword demo and Resident Evil 5 trailer.
That guy is messed up. But I still want to know what twing twang is.


text:
If Paul Jewellés men secure three points and Crewe donét win at Blackpool, Wiganés promotion will be confirmed.
Goalkeeper John Filan has been passed fit to play, having overcoming a shoulder injury, but Wigan will have no reserve keeper on the bench.
Young Ryan Yeomans is ruled out with a wrist injury é Jewell still has to decide who will deputise should there be problems with Filan.
'Sing us to promotion'
Jewell is calling on the supporters to play a part tomorrow (Saturday)
éOur supporters have a really important part to play. Brentford could be coming here to spoil the party," he said.
éWeéll never have a better chance of promotion. I targeted 92 points at the start of the season and a win should see us through.
éAll we have done is simply chalk off every game and we will certainly be wary of Brentford.é
If Wigan go up, chairman Dave Whelan will be told the news by telephone as he enjoys a holiday in Barbados.
Last Season: Wigan 1 Brentford 1 (McCulloch)
Key Opponent: Rowan Vine é a player in good form.
Prediction: Wigan 2 Brentford 0
Will Wigan clinch promotion against Brentford? Have your say.


text:
This Small Children's Fairy Cottage Quilt is lightly padded and designed to fit the base of the Fairy Cottage. They also make great rugs or play mats. The perfect addition to your child's bedroom or playroom.
Buy as a gift for a little girls bedroom or nursery on its own or as an additional part to the Cottage.
View all products from Win Green
There are no reviews for this product yet.


text:
Euro Style Cabinets
Download Euro Style Cabinets Catalogue PDF
The Perfect Expression of Style for Your Kitchen
Cabinetry is an important part of a home's ambience. Your selection of wood, colors, designs etc. showcase your personal style and aesthetics.
Here at I-Maxx Exchange, we bring you a range of European style kitchen cabinets that add elegance and just the right amount of contemporary to the modern American interior décor.
Select from our range of Euro style cabinets to create the perfect kitchen in line with your vision, with an end-result you'll be proud of!
These European style cabinets are sold ready-to-assemble, in a range of elegant and well-built designs. Browse through the amazing array of finishes, styles and color. Then, mix and match to create a kitchen that is uniquely yours. Place your order today!
New Products Coming Soon…
No products were found matching your selection.


text:
Blog by Dan Burke, FPD
When FPD was asked last year if we would sponsor a new farrier demo tent for the ABANA conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2016, we didn't hesitate to say yes. We were excited to have the opportunity to help with their goal to bring farriers into the organization's biennial conference and share their talents and perspectives. We are glad to report the event and the inclusion of the farrier demo tent were, by all accounts, a great success. The tent was a "hotbed" (literally) of activity, with featured demonstrators Dave Farley and Tom Willoughby on hand every day to share their talents along with a number of other farrier/blacksmiths who attended and were willing to do the same. Unfortunately, Roy Bloom, who was scheduled to participate, had some major flooding hit his area in Wisconsin and was unable to attend; however, he touched base daily to hear how things were going.
We were able to bring equipment from Kentucky for the demos, along with others that provided equipment and support: Roger Freeborn from Oregon, Travis Swenson from Utah and the Big Blu air hammer company from North Carolina, represented by Andy Phillips. Of course, the ABANA organizers and set-up staff were a huge help. Special thanks to Amy Pieh and Eddie Rainey for their support and encouragement.
It's hard to know where to start with an accounting of all the activity so I'll mention some of those that joined in during the week and let the images we have tell the rest of the story. Tom and Dave worked on a number of projects, including bowls made from plate steel and ornamental pieces forged from Kerckhaert horseshoes. Jim and Kathleen Poor from Flatland Forge in Texas forged a pair of tongs each day, showing the attendees how important and effective good teamwork can be. Jennifer Horn from Michigan forged some flowers from stock drawn on the Big Blu. Andy Phillips forged some leaves and other pieces on the Big Blu. Austin Edens from Texas made a pair of scissors from a rasp and Shayne Carter from Utah brought some amazing Damascus knives and shared some of the steps he goes through in the knife making process.
A very special "project" that took place in the tent was an evening where attendees were invited to join in making "Poppies" to help with the Ypres 2016 project. Visit www.ypres2016.com to get the details behind this effort.
There were farriers from all over the country that joined in this first outreach by ABANA. We are looking forward to stepping up again to support the 2018 ABANA conference to be held in Virginia. Joining with many of the farriers that attended this year, we can make it an even bigger and better presentation for the ABANA attendees. Congratulations for a job well done to all of those that participated this year.
Photos from 2016 ABANA Blacksmith Conference:


text:
Explore Further◄ Browse by Call Number ►
Subject Headings
this booklet is intended for readers interested in social sciences, sociology, humanities, and social-movemnents that have occured throughtout Canada's creation as a sovereign state in 1867 ad. Also includeds historical facts about the Komagata Maru incidents in 1914 ad. at Vancouver port, where British authorities denied entry to 376 sihks, 12 muslims, and 36 hindus.
The Komagata-Maru Incident
There are no comments for this title yet.
There are no age suitabilities for this title yet.
There are no summaries for this title yet.
There are no notices for this title yet.


text:
With surveillance cameras on the rise and cell phones in every pocket, video evidence is increasingly common in courtrooms. But there's a lot we don't know about how effective video evidence actually is.
From With Good Reason, the Short Listen combines short-form storytelling and compelling interviews to bring you the best of each week's episode in under 5 minutes.


text:
Terrain Rites —– Being updated for 2018, as Medicine at the Crossroads
Cordell E. Logan
A Basic Tune-In
Some Procedures of Note
This Land
A Short History
Politically Incorrect
To Go Forward
This book is not a how-to book, but rather
it gives you a structure to help you to think
about your health. It incorporates the importance
of agriculture as this relates to health. eBook available for Kindle and other readers (Amazon)


text:
All Films.All Above Board.NOW INCLUDES TV SHOWS & TV LISTINGS
Ronald Reagan and future wife Nancy Davis make their only screen appearance together in this naval wartime drama. Commander Casey Abbott (Reagan) takes his submarine crew on a perilous mission to secure a link between the Asiatic mainland and Japanese home islands. Over the course of the mission, Abbott teaches his second-in-command, Landon (Arthur Franz), to distinguish between duty and personal feelings. This is put to the test when Landon is forced to leave Abbott stranded in the sea, before he is picked up and cared for by young nurse Blair (Davis).


text:
Campaign of the Month: December 2016
Gamma World 2754
Energy Pistol, Laser
The primary sidearm for front line military officers and elite guards during the Shadow Years. Combines light weight with very long range, but a relatively low rate of fire as compared to semi or fully automatic projectile weapons.
weapon (ranged)
Summary: DIII/500/.5kg/ER:90,LR:180/C:10s(1 hydrogen cell)/ROF:2/RLTime:1AT/D:ER-5d6,LR-half damage
- Complexity: D
- Tech Level: III
- Weapon Class: 10
- Value: 500cr
- Weight: .5kg
- Effective Range: 90m; Long Range: 180m
- Capacity: 10 shots (1 hydrogen cell)
- Rate of Fire: 2
- Reload Time: 1 Action Turn
- Damage per Shot: 5d6 (half damage at Long Range)


text:
With evidence suggesting that vegetarians live longer than their meat-eating counterparts, it goes without saying that we could all benefit from eating a few more plant based meals. The worldwide movement #meatlessmondays has taken off and although I'm often met with rolled eyes and a sigh, I try to include one vegetarian meal in our dinner repertoire each week.
A firm favourite of mine is this super simple lentil dahl with brown rice. Like most of my cooking, it tends to be a one-pot wonder which is adapted depending on what we have in the cupboard, but here are the basics…
x A
LUXE / HEALTH Lentil Dahl
(Serves 6)
375g bag of dried red lentils, rinsed and drained
1 red onion, finely diced
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 stalks celery, diced finely
2 sheets of sushi nori (seaweed), torn roughly
2 tsp. dried turmeric
2 tsp. ground coriander
1-2 tsp. dried chilli flakes
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
750ml water
Sea salt and black pepper
Handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
Brown rice
Coconut oil
- In a large saucepan, heat a little coconut oil, then saute the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes until it becomes translucent.
- Add the spices and stir for another minute or two until fragrant.
- Add the apple cider vinegar to deglaze the pan, then add the rinsed lentils, celery, nori and water to the saucepan and stir well.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid has absorbed.
- Add extra water as necessary, but the key to a good dahl is not to let it become too runny. Overcook it and it will become mushy and stick to the bottom of the pan but undercook it and the lentils will be too firm. My advice is to cook the dahl for 20-25 minutes before adding any extra liquid as usually it comes together perfectly in the last few minutes.
- Once it's ready, season to taste, then spoon over brown rice and serve with a sprinkling of fresh coriander. A dollop of Greek yoghurt wouldn't hurt either!


text:
Toby's Secret Society Signing With Gary Baseman At KRLDN
Gary Baseman will be in jolly old England tomorrow for an extra special signing event to celebrate the new High Priest of Toby and Toby's Secret Society at Kidrobot London. Join the fraternal order and spill your dirty little secrets as the LA based painter signs and sketches for all his London mates this Tuesday, December 13 from 6-8pm.
Can you be trusted?
The post Toby's Secret Society Signing With Gary Baseman At KRLDN appeared first on Kidrobot Blog.
Leave a comment
Comments will be approved before showing up.


text:
This site is entirely user-supported. See how you can help.
Street View is the best available vantage point looking, if possible, towards the location of the building. In some locations, Street View may not give a view of the actual building, or may not be available at all. Where it is not available, the satellite view is shown instead.
Latitude: 52.0802 / 52°4'48"N
Longitude: 0.7204 / 0°43'13"E
OS Eastings: 586506
OS Northings: 245921
OS Grid: TL865459
Mapcode National: GBR QGY.GYF
Mapcode Global: VHKDX.FZP5
Entry Name: Ford End
Listing Date: 9 February 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1033693
English Heritage Legacy ID: 278239
Location: Long Melford, Babergh, Suffolk, CO10
County: Suffolk
District: Babergh
Civil Parish: Long Melford
Built-Up Area: Long Melford
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Long Melford Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
5377 (East Side)
Long Melford
Ford End
A late C18 or early C19 front to an earlier timber-framed and plastered
house. 2 storeys. 2 window range, double-hung sashes with glazing bars.
Modern doorway with pedimented hood. Roof tiled.
Listing NGR: TL8650645921
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
Other nearby listed buildings


text:
Issued: 18 July 2008
Chinese pianist Di Xiao is to embark on a prestigious 11-date recital tour of the greatest concert halls in Europe, starting at Town Hall Birmingham on Sunday 26 October. The former Birmingham Conservatoire student is the UK?s representative for the 2008/09 ECHO (European Concert Hall Organisation) Rising Stars series which offers highly talented young musicians the opportunity to perform in Europe?s leading concert venues.
The Rising Stars scheme was inaugurated in 1996 and principal participating halls include the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam; Philharmonie Cologne; Cité de le Musique, Paris; Musikverein and Konzerthaus, Vienna and Town Hall & Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Participating venues nominate a Rising Star – a musician who they believe to be on the brink of an international career – to undertake a recital tour of selected member concert halls.
Former Rising Stars include violinists Janine Jansen and Priya Mitchell, cellists Daniel Muller-Schott and Quirine Viersen, the Belcea and Tempera quartets, bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu and organist David Briggs.
A founding member of ECHO, Director of Town Hall & Symphony Hall, Andrew Jowett says the importance of the scheme cannot be over-estimated, ?You need only look at some of the former Rising Stars – Janine Jansen, Jonathan Lemalu and the Belcea Quartet for instance – who have become virtually household names. Just imagine how valuable it is for these young people to gain artistic experience on the most important concert platforms, adding those names to their CVs, and having the chance to meet international concert promoters all in the space of a single season.?
Town Hall & Symphony Hall named former Birmingham Conservatoire student Chinese pianist Di Xiao as the UK?s 2008/09 season Rising Star. Di Xiao completed an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma (Professional Performance) in 2006 winning all the major prizes. Professor Racz, the Conservatoire?s Vice-Principal, said, ?Didi is one of the very finest young musicians we have had at the Conservatoire in recent years, and we are delighted that she has been chosen for this very prestigious scheme.?
Di Xiao?s first recital of her ECHO Rising Stars tour is on Sunday 26 October, 11am at Town Hall Birmingham. Tickets available from www.thsh.co.uk or Town Hall & Symphony Hall Box Office on 0121 780 3333.
Note to Editors
Di Xiao?s Rising Stars tour dates
26 Oct – Town Hall Birmingham (Sunday Morning Coffee Concert, ECHO Presents the Rising Stars. Programme includes Sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven)
10 Dec – Athens Megaron
15 Dec – Luxembourg Philharmonie
17 Dec – Hamburg Laeiszhalle
25 Feb – Barcelona L?Auditori
8 Mar – Brussels Palais des Beaux Arts
11 Mar – Amsterdam Concertgebouw
24 Mar – Salzburg Wiener Saal
25 Mar – Vienna Konzerthaus
27 Mar – Stockholm Konserthuset
29 Mar – Cologne Philharmonie
Rising Star dates at Town Hall (except where stated)
26 Oct – Di Xiao (piano), nominated by Town Hall & Symphony Hall, Birmingham
23 Nov – Andreas Brantelid (cello) with Bengt Forsberg (piano), nominated by Konserthuset Stockholm
Jan (date tbc) – Quintet Aquilon, nominated by Cité de la musique, Paris
8 Feb – Minetti Quartet, nominated by Konzerthaus and Musikverein Vienna
17 Apr – Matthias Schriefl & Shreefpunk (jazz ensemble), nominated by Cologne Philharmonie [venue: Symphony Hall as part of Rush Hour Blues series]
26 Apr – Hendrickje van Kerckhove (soprano) with Inge Spinette (piano), nominated by Societé Philharmonique Bruxelles and by Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Di Xiao Biography
Di Xiao was born in 1980 and began her musical studies at the age of four. Two years later she won a major prize in the Pearl River Children?s Piano Competition. Before enrolling at Birmingham Conservatoire on a full scholarship, her education included studies with Professors AM Bougaevski and GV Popova at Guangzhou Conservatoire?s associated secondary music school, plus further study at the Odessa Conservatoire (Ukraine) and the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing). Graduating from the Central Conservatory with one of the highest final recital marks in its history, she then chose to complete her training at Birmingham Conservatoire on the prestigious Advanced Postgraduate Diploma (Professional Performance) course, which she completed with Distinction. In addition to various Conservatoire prizes – including the Symphony Hall Recital Prize – Di won first prize at the 2007 Brant International Piano Competition, and has been awarded the Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians.
Town Hall and Symphony Hall are managed together by Performances Birmingham Limited, a registered charity. Between them, the two halls present an exciting and varied programme of over 600 concerts and events a year, designed to appeal to people of all ages and backgrounds. Over 500,000 people visit Town Hall and Symphony Hall annually, and a thriving education/community department reaches a further 20,000 people of all ages.
Town Hall Birmingham re-opened in October 2007 following a £35m renovation funded by Birmingham City Council (£18.3m), Heritage Lottery Fund (£13.7m), European Regional Development Fund (£3m).


text:
There is a huge ad on page A11 of the Wall Street Journal today. The ad references this site which criticizes Verizon for making $4 billion in profits, but eliminating thousands of jobs. The ad also says that "real people, in real diners are concerned about Verizon cutting jobs and gutting service. Wealthy, profitable corporations have no business treating workers and customers like this."
There are several things to note here. First of all, the numbers are a little high according to what I found in the proxy statement, in part due to estimates on the value of stock options. Secondly, if this job cut really affects customers by decreasing customer service, the Verizon execs will pay for it, as will the shareholders, because customers will leave the company.
Now I agree that many many many executives are way overpaid. I think there are plenty of people who could do the job of CEO at a Fortune 500 company, but just aren't given the chance. But, at the same time, companies don't exist just for the employees. No one ever says "hey I have a great idea – let's start a company so that we can employ a bunch of people." That would be noble, but it doesn't usually work that way. If these same workers were Verizon shareholders, but worked somewhere else, they would want the money over saving the jobs. That is how the economy works. People are selfish and do what is in their best interest.
I doubt any of these employees would work for free if Verizon couldn't afford to pay them. So why do they expect Verizon to keep jobs just because they have good profits? Businesses need to do what is best for shareholders, and customers. Mistreating and manipulating employees does not usually fulfill those two goals, but neither does overpaying your employees. It would be nice if WalMart paid people $30 an hour, but if that means it costs me more money each time I shop there, then I don't support it.
Many people think companies shouldn't worry about profits, and that they should take fewer profits in order to treat employees better, but I disagree. Profits determine how capital is deployed by providing the best returns to those who use it most productively. Efficient capital allocation improves the standard of living of us all (in an absolute sense, but not necessarily relative to each other).
So I am not defending Verizon, since I don't know the situation in detail. But, I do get tired of hearing people complain about the big company firing the little guys, when many times (but no always) it is the right thing to do, and actually benefits us all in the long-run.


text:
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the Supervised Visitation Program?
Supervised Visitation is a program that collaborates with the courts to provide a safe, secure place so parents and children can come together without the conflict of the parents tainting it.
What are the Different Types of Visitation?
- Supervised Visitation-Parent and child are together in a room but there is always a Visitation Supervisor present taking notes.
- Monitored Visitation-Parent and child are together in a room with no Supervisor present. The family is checked on regularly and notes are taken during their visits every 15-20 minutes.
- Supervised Exchange-Exchanges are for parents who want to exchange their child for visits to the other parents home without seeing the other parent. We become the go-between.
How Long Are the Visits and When are They Scheduled?
Visits can be 1-3 hours, depending on court orders, once per week usually. Visits are scheduled on Wednesday, Fridays or Sundays 5p-8p and we have a shift 2:30p-4:30p at a time convenient to both parents, the same day every time.
Who are the Staff?
Our programs are run with a combination of staff and volunteers. All staff are trained to work with parents and children.
Who are the Clients?
The courts may refer any family to our program to make sure safe visiting between children and their parent, grandparents, or siblings is occuring. Our program is not meant to be a permanent solution. Our hope that parents work through any issues and eventually graduate from our program.
How is the Family Referred?
Families are referred to our program usually through court orders. Once the order is issued, parents should immediately call us CRC to schedule a pre-service intake appointment. Staff meets with both parents, individually, and at times with the children, for a pre-visit orientation. During the interview, program rules are reviewed, paperwork is filled out and a scheduled day for visits is established. Intakes are done Tues, Wed., Thurs 10:00-1:00. If you cannot call during these hours for an appointment you may call the office and leave a message for Carol to call you back. (419) 473-8955
Is There a Fee?
Yes there is a fee. The non-custodial parent is required to pay a fee per visit based on how many hours and type of visit.
How Long Does it Take to Complete the Program?
It is at the discretion of the courts to decide how long a family will take part in our program. The court's decision will be based on the safety needs of the child(ren), the progress of the visits, and maybe other factors.
Where Do Visits Take Place?
The visits are facilitated in a child friendly setting with plenty of toys, games, and videos available to take to the private visit rooms. We are lucky enough to rent space in Hope United Methodist Church, conveniently located across from Franklin Park Mall:
Children's Rights Collaborative, 4069 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo OH 43623. (419) 473-8955


text:
I feel my life is parallel to the changing of seasons.
This past winter was a very deep, dark, cold time. I was beyond stressed and unhappy despite my best efforts. There were multiple things in my life that were out of my control, and if there is one thing that I need in my life is control. I wont go into much detail but it was like I had fallen down after being punched and life just kicking me in the ribs over and over again.
Fast forward to now, as many of my facebook friends saw on Monday, I will be starting a new job soon. I've been working at a law firm as one of their receptionists going on three years this June. I loved my routine, my people, but man, part time was killing me financially and mentally. There is nothing quite as frustrating as sending your resume out which seems to everyone, with no calls, or emails, or interviews. You know your self worth, you know you're a smart, capable, valuable person, but rejection (or silience) after months, and no one seems to want to give you a chance, it certainly wears a person down. As sad as I am to leave a place I am comfortable in, with the best coworkers, it is time for me to venture out into this big scary world to be the new girl; to use all that I have learned in these past three years and to grow, learn and thrive. The fact that I have the support, and the kindest words from all of my coworkers boosted my confidence that this is the right move. Change is okay. Am I terrified? absolutley, but there is something so wonderfully refreshing about it; as if it awakens your senses.
A full time job is not just a full time job, it means personal stability, it makes me a better partner to J., that I have something to bring to the table and it speeds up our renovation plans now that I can contribute. I'm coming out of my cocoon to spread my brightly colored new wings to the chilled spring air. I am at the tail end of the darkest period straight into the dawn of a new beginning in a chapter of my life. Soo many cliches in a single post. People, what I am trying to convey is that I think my life is turning out the way I have always planned and I could not be happier.


text:
Hometown: Warner Robins, Georgia
Family: Two children--daughter Whitney and son Jarred
Education: B.S. in Biology and Minor in Communications from Georgia Southern University
Hobbies & Activities: Singing, playing the piano and plenty of golf
Career: 1987-1989 News reporter and sports anchor at WJCL TV 22 in Savannah, Georgia.
1989-Present Sports Reporter and Anchor at WBTV
Honors: Two time National Champion wide receiver at Georgia Southern 1985 and 1986.
1992 RTNDCA Award for Best Sports Reporting
1995 Mid-South Emmy Award winner for Best Sportscast
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
1 Julian Price Pl.
Charlotte, NC 28208
(704) 374-3500
(704) 374-3788EEO Report Closed Captioning
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2018 Raycom Media. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy, and Terms of Service, and Ad Choices.


text:
Getting Results From Your Experts
Water and wastewater utilities need experts. From bond issues to construction projects, experts help municipalities and rural water districts get the job done. Many utilities have long-time relationships with their consulting engineer, attorney, etc. Others seek them on a project-by-project basis.
As the owner, you need to know how to get results from these experts. Your job is to be the coach, seeing that all players carry out your game plan. They bring professional expertise to your project, but only you as the owner can make final decisions.
Construction projects are the theme of this handbook. That's because capital improvement construction projects bring together most of the experts you work with--consulting engineers, attorneys, bond council, financial advisors, contractors, etc. Their job starts with sound planning that safeguards your community and your lenders. They are in charge of building your project to specs, on time and within budget. It's your job to make sure your experts do theirs.
Boards/councils, successful management of experts means being accountable to your community. You've asked your children and grandchildren to pay for that new water storage tank, line extension or treatment plant. Your job is making sure their money is used to protect public health, support businesses and improve your community's quality of life.
Many people assisted in developing and producing this fifth volume of the Water Board Bible series. Special thanks goes to the Texas Rural Water Association, which helped support this handbook.
Special thanks also to Helen Price, PWSD No. 2, Andrew County, MO; Tim Austin, Austin/Miller Consulting Engineers, Wichita, KS; Michael Dunnaway, Bartlett & West Engineers, Inc., Topeka, KS; and Duane Youngquist, Ponzer-Youngquist Consulting Engineers, Olathe, KS, for their assistance. Rich Becker, Becker Designs, Prairie Village, KS, once again added a light touch with his cartoons and layout.
Getting results from your experts: Engineers, attorneys and more! is dedicated to the thousands of board members, city councilpersons, mayors, managers, superintendents, operators, city clerks and office managers who serve their communities 365 days a year. We hope that this handbook helps you, the owner, get your next construction project built to specs, within budget and on time....and when it's completed, that all team members can enjoy sitting down at the same table for pie and coffee.
Ellen G. Miller
Elmer Ronnebaum


text:
The longest night of the year is upon us...
It tells us - take heart. The sun may have faded and the night is long and cold, but it is always within you. You will make it through the cold, dark times.
Today, this winter solstice, the light is reborn. The days begin to grow longer again. As we connect to what inspires us, what fills us with love, with peace, with joy, and what is the Source of everything, we grow that inner light.
Winter is the season to kindle the inner fire, and find that deeper connection to Source. On this night, I invite you to light a candle and reflect on what your Source is.
You are that Light itself, even if you don't know it yet. Just keep lighting the candle, and one day you'll know it is not separate from your true Self.
May your Solstice be sacred and blessings overflow, always.
Rev. Connie L. Habash, MA, LMFTLicensed Marriage and Family TherapistYoga & Meditation Teacher Interfaith MinisterMenlo Park, CA650-996-2649http://www.AwakeningSelf.com


text:
Rev. Dr. Martha Jacobs
Relying on God's Promise
Psalm 100, Genesis 18:1-10a
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Several years ago, when my dad turned 90, as his birthday present, he wanted his family to come to Florida and celebrate this amazing milestone with him. As we came closer to the actual date, I realized that one of the main reasons he wanted us there was to go to temple with him on Saturday morning, where he would be honored with reading from the Torah. Additionally, he had arranged with the Rabbi for each of us to have the honor of participating in the service. One of the surprising things was my dad asked that I read the prayer for healing, which touched me very deeply, since over many years, he and I had done a lot of healing around my conversion.
Watching my dad go forward to read from the Torah was a deeply moving moment for me. You see, my dad had stopped going to temple on Friday nights when he was about 75 because of his fear of driving at night. When he and my mother moved into an assisted living facility, they had Friday night services there, so my dad was able to start going again. However, he only went sporadically, because as he said, it just wasn't the same.
Later, my dad met Ruth, also a resident of the Assisted Living facility. Ruth was a Holocaust survivor. She invited him to go with her to her temple on Saturday mornings. A van from the facility would take them and pick them up. Thanks to Ruth, my dad, who was initially hesitant to get on the van in his battery operated scooter, overcame his hesitancy, and started attending on a regular basis. As he grieved my mother's death, he found great solace in the group of people that he befriended at the temple.
So, seeing him read from the Torah and then be congratulated and celebrated by so many people who had become his temple family, to me, best illustrates how my dad came to rely on the promises of God that had been his bedrock as a child. For my dad, God had been the God of the Jewish people and walked with them through all of the ups and downs of life. So, for him to reconnect at this time in his life was priceless. God provided a tangible way for him to reconnect to his Jewish roots which brought him joy, comfort, love and healing.
Theologian, Dr. Robert Webber, pointed out something that is quite obvious, but it's good to have a confirmation of what we think! "God works through life, through people and through physical, tangible and material reality to communicate his healing presence in our lives." He wrote: "God does not meet us outside of life in an esoteric manner. Rather," God "meets us through life incidents."(1) I believe that God worked through Ruth, who had had so much pain in her life, living through being imprisoned and tortured in a concentration camp as a child. And yet, she was still able to see God's promise fulfilled in her own life, as she stayed connected to her faith community. And, she brought my dad to a place where he could also know, anew, God's promise, and at the age of 88, helped him reconnect with his Judaic heritage in a deeper and more meaningful way.
God also affected Abraham and Sarah through what Dr. Webber refers to as a "life incident." Abraham greets three strangers who happen by his dwelling. He treats them very well – giving them food, drink and a cool place to sit during the hottest part of the day. Abraham does most of the food preparation work himself. And, instead of the morsel of bread and a little water he promises them to entice them to stop, he gives them a tender calf, curds and milk and cakes made from flour.
Abraham was doing what God knew he would do, since he too had once been a stranger in a strange land. He treated these strangers in as hospitable way as possible. Abraham goes out of his way to ensure that these travelers are cared for. Similarly, the people at my dad's Temple, went out of their way, to ensure that not only my father, but his family, were welcomed and treated in a hospitable and joyous manner.
The promise that Abraham and Sarah would birth a great nation, one that was more numerous than the stars in the sky, was hard for them to reconcile since they were both past the age of being able to conceive a child. And, yet, they relied on the promise of God, despite Sarah laughing at the seeming impossibility of her becoming pregnant. God does fulfill God's promise to Abraham and Sarah, when Isaac is born to them, through yet another life incident.
God also fulfilled God's promise in an incident in my life, when I was considering converting to Christianity. I had struggled for some time as to how to deal with my family, since I knew that they would most likely disown me, mourn me as if I were dead, and never speak to me again. The thought of that happening was so painful, and yet the pull to accept Jesus as my Savior was impossible to ignore.
Through praying and talking with the pastor at my new church home, I came to a place of peace and had a strong sense that God's promise of walking with me through all of life's ups and downs would somehow enable things to work. I believed with all my heart that with God all things were possible, even if that meant losing my family. Somehow I knew I would get through it. I realized that since I was going to be leaving my parents' home to go to college on the west coast, I didn't need to disclose what I was doing. But, if they ever asked me, I would not, nor could not, deny that I had accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior.
And, so I did convert, and over the following 20 plus years, my parents never asked me. However, when I realized I was called to ministry, I knew I needed to tell them, and though there were several years of pain and difficulty, as Dr. Webber pointed out, God worked quite amazingly through "people and through physical, tangible and material reality to communicate God's healing presence in our lives."
Looking back, at the age of 17, I was not prepared to go through the grief that might result from my conversion. However, at the age of 42, with Jesus and Pat by my side, I knew I could rely on God's promise to bring me through.
Thinking about how God has worked through others in my own family history, leads me to wonder about each of you – can you think of a time that you met God through your own life incidents? Has Jesus worked through you to reach others or through others to reach you? Have you considered that you may be helping God to meet God's promises to someone else whose path you have crossed or who is a part of your life? That person may be relying on God's promises, especially when their life is not going as they had hoped it would. Is it possible that you are helping God fulfill God's promise?
The more I worked on this sermon, the more I wondered if God's promise is different for each of us, depending on who we are and what our life entails. And, if God's promise changes as we change and grow. We are all different and so a "one size fits all" promise, seems like an impossibility. But then, on the other hand, I know that there is an overarching promise to love us, to be in relationship with us, to be faithful to us, even when we are not faithful. Jesus is the embodiment of that overarching promise, and has taught us how to embody God's promises of love and acceptance through living our faith with open hearts, open minds and open hands as we partner with God as a church community, to communicate God's healing presence not only in our lives but also in the lives of people in our wider community.
Our faith is manifest through our reliance on God's overarching promise to each one of us that God will always be with us. God works through us and uses us to help God fulfill God's promises. Nothing is more reassuring than to know that God fulfilled God's promise by sending Jesus to walk with us. Additionally, we join with Jesus and are a part of God's promise. When we open ourselves to God, we receive God's promises and we help to fulfill God's promises for others in our lives and in our world.
(1) Robert E. Webber, Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail, 45.


text:
We would not be able to do the work we do without the generous support of our Trips for Kids International Sponsors, and are proud to be working in partnership with these companies. Please join us in saying thank you by patronizing their business whenever possible. Click on Sponsor names to visit their website.
- Trips For Kids National
- Liberty Bikes
- Sycamore Cycles
- Motion Makers
- REI Asheville
- Ski Country Sports
- Youngblood Bicycles
- Hearns Cycling and Fitness
- AVL Cyclocross


text:
Product 191/388
Stamped with a bold leopard print in a modern colour palette, the Miss Roxette clutch by Fiebiger Shoes is a statement party essential. The slimlineenvelope design comes equipped with a cross-body chain to free your hands fordancing. -Measurements: H18cm x W32cm x D2.5cm-Printed canvas shell-Silver-toned bar trim-Magnetic flap closure-Detachable chain strap-Internal zip pocket
Lens Treatment, Color: Test


text:
Building 113 (Capitol Theatre)
The Capitol Theatre offers a space for films, lectures, events and festivals. The theatre is used by both RMT University and the public.
The theatre is part of Capitol House, which was designed by US architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. The building was commissioned by the Greek Consul-General and businessman Anthony J J Lucas and opened in 1924.
The original auditorium contained a complex ceiling of geometric prisms and lights programed to synchronise with the theatre's Wurlitzer Organ. The auditorium served as inspiration for the auditorium at Storey Hall.
The building was remodelled in the 1960s due to dwindling attendance to include a shopping arcade. In 2000 RMIT University purchased the building and began to reverse the changes of the 1960s, recapturing its previous glory.
Transport and access
Trams running along Swanston Street include routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67 and 72, from which you can connect to the train at Melbourne Central or Flinders Street.
Visit the Public Transport Victoria website for more information and connecting services in your area.
No on-campus parking is available for visitors, but you'll find many commercial car parks a short walk away. Metered street parking is also available nearby, but note the time limits and clearway restrictions.
Bought in 1999 by RMIT University, this fabulous cinema and office block was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. It opened in 1924 and the Capitol cinema today is considered the finest interior design work by this talented couple.


text: I'm getting my R4DS soon and i'm pretty new to most of this stuff also. I read the idiots guide on this site for the cart readers and i have all of the necessary files, now i just want to make sure i have everything down. I just want to know how to put moodshell on the card(what format if needed) to play music and movies, and how to i put DS roms on too. thanks